Okay, I’ve had enough. Websites such as the one featured in the screenshot above that “humbly request” you turn off your Ad Blocker have hit an all time low. Listen, I understand that advertisement supported content is a thing, and it’s how most publications make …
Read MoreHelp! WordPress for iOS won’t upload anything!
Who this may apply to: Users of WordPress for iOS who keep getting a “Failed” error message when trying to upload photos and/or videos. Sometimes, we really just overthink and over complicate the obvious. You’ll see why I’m saying this in a little bit. What …
Read MoreLet’s Go Live Again
A call for help: Which is the best live streaming service to use these days?
A long time ago, I used Justin.TV — It was simple, free, and easy to use. However, that service shut down. Kind of left me stranded. Any suggestions?
Here is what is ideal:
- Free or cheap — I don’t go live often enough to need something extremely fancy.
- A chatroom would be nice, but not necessary. We can always use social media to communicate.
- Embeddable — Not a huge fan of just having the stream on the host’s website. I might want to put it other places, ya dig?
- Half-ass customizable. Enough said.
Check out my contact page or drop me a suggestion on twitter.
Thanks!
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The Times, They Are a Changin’
Apparently, the days of having colorful backgrounds and flashy images are over. The people have spoken, and I’ve listened. You like it bland, flat, and fast. This new design is my answer. Loyal readers will know that this place has seen one too many facelifts, as I tend to get bored with one design and go onto another.
Read MoreNFL Mobile as an Internet Browser?
This doesn’t make any sense to me. This is the dialog box I get when I click on links. Why is NFL Mobile an option? Well, I went ahead and tried it for shits and giggles. Verizon wanted me to subscribe for the service, and …
Read MoreThe Death of iTunes Ping: Apple’s Failed Social Network
Following today’s Apple Keynote, their music social network (called Ping) experiment silently received a death notice. However, most people didn’t even know about the social network in the first place. Before we get into why this never worked, let’s detail exactly how we knew it …
Read MoreDid You Know Facebook Is Using You?
How many times have you seen on the right hand side of the page “Jane Doe (your friend – in this example) likes Pepsi” – or Verizon Wireless? The company or product doesn’t really matter, because if you haven’t changed your privacy settings, it’s targeting …
Read MoreApple Podcast App
iTunes has become the go-to place for Podcasts, and is the primary source for most people’s subscriptions. However, syncing them with your iOS devices has been, if nothing else, trivial and a little wonky. This would leave people with podcast fatigue. In other words, people …
Read MoreMaybe you didn’t know…Google Music
This isn’t exactly a new service, by any means, but I don’t think it’s gained nearly as much traction as needed. Google Music (now known as Google Play Music) is a free service provided by our friends at Google that allows you to upload 20,000 …
Read MoreWhy Do We Trust Anything On The Internet?
Now, I’m sure most of you are thinking: “Well, I DON’T trust anything on the internet!” And good for you, because most people don’t. However, there are a few people out there that rely on the internet for reviews of either restaurants, apartments, or any …
Read MoreOh, Microsoft: Some Things Never Change
You have to love Demo Fails. Every company has them, and they only get funnier each time. Many of you know already that on Monday, June 18th 2012, Microsoft announced that they were entering the tablet hardware department with Microsoft Surface. But that’s not really what …
Read MoreGetting Back To Social
The internet is a very social place, we all know this much to be true. What we don’t know, even though we think sometimes we do, is how powerful social networking can really be. You would think, someone like me, who tweets as much as …
Read MoreMaybe Twitter Doesn’t Hate Me After All
You might have noticed my last post, where I talked about “Twitter Hating Me”. I didn’t mean that they actually had a grudge against me, but that post received a lot of feedback — most of it positive — and left people wanting to …
Read MoreTwitter Hates Me
I originally posted this on Google Plus. However, I feel my blog readers should have some insight as well. I’ve been suspended on Twitter. This has never happened before.. Honestly, I find it kind of funny. Twitter thought my account was “Spamming” because I was …
Read MoreMicrosoft Photosynth: Truly Amazing
With the announcement of Microsoft Photosynth finally coming to Windows Phone, it bears some notice that I should have covered this earlier. My deepest apologies. I’m covering it now. Now, what exactly is Microsoft Photosynth you are asking? Well, the folks at Richmond cooked up …
Read MoreThe New iPad: What Did I Get Right?
Apple announced the new iPad on March 7th. They aren’t calling it the iPad 3, and they aren’t calling it iPad HD. It’s just the new iPad. That’s it. Honestly, it’s a smart move. At least this way they aren’t starting to sound like a …
Read MoreiPad 3 Announcement Possible
The big talk of the day is Apple’s Keynote set to happen early this morning in San Francisco. Will they announce the next version of the iPad? Another iPhone? Nobody knows, and Apple likes it that way. With all the click bait articles out there, …
Read MoreMicrosoft’s Last Keynote at CES 2012 Started With An AutoTune Remix
In case you missed Microsoft’s LAST Keynote at CES yesterday, here is the video that started the evening. It, honestly, is the most exciting thing that happened at the Keynote. Ryan Seacrest and Steve Ballmer were dangerously awkward the entire time, and don’t even get …
Read More10 Best Spoof Twitter Accounts
Shared via Google Currents Testing the share feature! Neat article though. Mashable: 10 Best Spoof Twitter Accounts of 2011 http://goo.gl/mag/G7eg9
Read MoreInternet Etiquette
Is it dead? Or do people straight up not care anymore? I’ve put together this little image for fun. The For Your Health pays a tribute to Dr. Steve Brule.
Read MoreAnt Smasher vs Frog & Lizard
When videos go viral, it’s always a good thing. I’m not arguing that. What I am arguing is how some of them gain the popularity they do. You may think I’m putting this as a complaint to the following videos. But, I’m not. I am …
Read MoreWhy Does Google Patronize The Popular?
Am I the only one who has noticed that Google loves to give power features to those users who are popular or famous? Before you go all crazy on me, let me explain… YouTube: This is the first one I feel disgruntled about. Ever heard of the term Partner? …
Read MoreThe iPhone 4S is bigger than I thought…
Chromebooks running Chrome OS: Where the heck are they?
First and foremost, I have been trying to find a Chromebook to test for ages. Yes, I realize that if I really want to test out the new “Chrome OS” all I have to do is use Google Chrome. Well, I’m using that now. Check. But …
Read MoreToo soon, Siri
You think she would at least be able to answer this question…
Read More#iStillSad
Only the good die young.
Read MoreSteve Jobs: An Eternal Flame
Another small token of my true gratitude to the visionary Steve Jobs. This image is reposted (with permission) from XKCD, a “webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language.”
Read MoreRIP Steve Jobs
This is a tribute to one the most iconic members of the tech industry. No, I never met Steve Jobs in person but his impact on me would have you believing otherwise. He was a wise man and the power behind Apple. His legend will …
Read MoreWindows 8 Developer Preview: First Look Video
Windows 8 Developer Preview: “The Desktop”
However, the Desktop isn’t completely gone. I feel it’s being very slowly fizzled out, but it still exists! Doesn’t this look familiar? Of course! It’s the same UI as Windows 7, with the exception of a different looking Windows logo on the bottom left. That …
Read MoreWindows 8 Developer Preview: The “Start Menu”
Start Menu is in quotations because it’s received a complete redesign. It appears to have been completely replaced with the new “tiles” (aka Metro UI). Which fairs a striking resemblance to Windows Phone 7, hmm, wonder why? Windows Phone 7 was highly based of the …
Read MoreWindows 8 Developer Preview: First Boot Part 2
You’ll go through this wave of settings (if you opt to do custom settings rather than the express settings) You’ll notice that the “Use Windows Error Reporting” is turned off by default. Maybe Microsoft is finally starting to come out and say “We never check those, so …
Read MoreWindows 8 Developer Preview: First Boot Part 1
Getting the system ready for it’s first launch after installation! The folks at Redmond are getting even more clever every day. This has to be the simplest Terms of Service agreement (or license agreement) I have ever seen for a Windows Machine!
Read MoreFacebook Draft Card (Everyone online)
Isn’t this genius? The creativity in people today is fantastic. However, I always believe to give credit where credit is due, so please visit the original author of this gem.
Read MoreWe’re a little smarter than that, Apple.
Don’t you think? I know technology is a big and scary world now, but it’s a camera. We get it. It takes pictures. You can find this gem here: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/9027.html
Read MoreCCleaner for Mac
Why didn’t anybody tell me they released one of my favorite “Crap Cleaner’s” (CCleaner) for the Mac? Granted, it’s still in the early BETA stages, it still seems to work like a charm! I have been waiting for this release for awhile, so I am really …
Read MoreSome Free Stuff: $50 Free Facebook Advertising
I get these a lot in magazines, but I never use them. Might as well give them to you guys. Enjoy!
Read MoreOffice 365: Goodbye and Good Riddance
Received a very pleasant email from Microsoft today: We hope you’ve had an opportunity to explore the features of your Office 365 trial. Your trial expires in 30 day(s), but you can continue enjoying all the benefits by purchasing a subscription today. If you do …
Read MoreNew Youtube: Cosmic Panda
Talking to Michael Mozart on Google Plus Hangout, he’s informed me of a new Youtube called Cosmic Panda. check it out! He’s also the guy who Al from Al’s Toy Barn in Toy Story 2 was based off. For good reason too, considering he has …
Read MoreGoogle Plus: A Complain Here, A Compliment There
OK. Time for some nit-picking, but don’t worry — there will be a few positive remarks thrown in there. I have already complained enough (and so have many other Google Plus users) about the problem with the stream being, how do you say it, …
Read MoreTake that Facebook
Although this image is floating all over the interweb, I felt it necessary to also put it here. I’m anxious to get a Google Plus invite, and I hope that is what we’ve been looking for in a Facebook alternative.
Read MoreWhich Streaming Option Should I Use?
While still in the very early stages of the Matt Fowler Network, I’m trying to decide which live streaming option to use. There really are so many, it’s hard to choose. Right now, I’ve been playing around with Justin.tv, and I am happy with the …
Read MoreNyan Cat: Meet Nyan Bar
The creative minds behind YouTube (Google) have done something pretty amazing. If you haven’t watched the addictive-ness that is Nyan Cat, go ahead and do that real quick. Ok, are you back? Now that you’ve witnessed that… did you notice anything different about the playback …
Read Moreoh no!
I knew it had a short somewhere. USB port zaps on touch. Eck Poor iMac Time for an upgrade
Read MoreChomp: Find Your Apps the Easy Way
Although Apple does a pretty good job at letting you know what’s hot, sometimes Google falls short. Now you can know in real time what’s hot and what’s selling. The easier solution to manual search.
Read MoreVerizon 4G LTE: so 3G is going up..
Got this in the mail, appears that 4G will be $10 cheaper than your current plan. What I can’t figure out is it my current plan is actully 29.99 a month, so it is actually $20 higher. Hmmm.
Read MoreFacebook: Browse Securely (for once) in HTTPS
Facebook recently released a feature that they should of had a long time ago. Most people don’t realize this, but when you browse Facebook, and even login to Facebook, all of your information is being sent in the clear. What’s this mean? You are browsing …
Read MoreJust think..
When younger kids grow up, meaning ones who now are currently 10 or younger — they will not know what it means to not have a cell phone, video game console, ipod, touch screen devices, 3D, high speed internet, social networking, among other things. Is …
Read MoreAndroid 2.3
Edit: It appears I posted too soon. The update said system version 2.3.340 — but its Android version 2.2.1. So that means its coming, but not just yet! Gingerbread An update that fooled me into thinking it was 2.3 is a go-go on my Droid …
Read MoreGoogle Street View Car: That’s a Huge Camera!
I love catching Google Street View cars on Google Maps. As many as I’ve seen, I’ve never seen this: Most of the time when I catch one of these Google Cars — I’m never able to see the camera, but rather the equipment that holds …
Read MorePowermat?
Anybody heard anything about Powermats? I mean I understand that it is something inside the back panels that connects wirelessly to the mat. Something tells me it’s not safe. Could be wrong. Little pricey, but I guess it’s a little worth it. $99.99 Powermat Portable …
Read MoreFowler Takes on Vista
Well, I finally put Vista Ultimate on one of my computers, and I have to say (for the most part) I do like it. It’s just like everyone said, XP with a New Skin. But there are some interesting features that make you go “Hey! …
Read MoreVox
There is a new Blog service around. It’s called Vox. It’s by the brilliant people who brought you such things as Live Journal and TypePad, SixaPart. I don’t know what their plans are, but it’s free by invitation right now. I received my invitation today, …
Read MoreWindows Live Safety Scanner
Hello Readers… Sorry that it has taken me so long to post anything, but lately I have just been really busy. Anyways, this post is going to be a rant about something I just discovered on the new build of Messenger 8.0 BETA. (If you …
Read MoreInternet Explorer 7 – Pros/Cons
I just noticed on the internet today that Internet Explorer: Beta 2 Preview was released. When the official date and time of this was, I have no clue, because this was the first I heard of a ‘public’ release. Well, I picked up a copy …
Read MoreDreamweaver 8 / Blogger Problems
Hi again… Well I tried to post about Dreamweaver 8 last week when I had some time, but I got a bunch of errors and didn’t have the time to try and fix them. So here I am finally, on this Saturday, posting about Macromedia’s …
Read MoreWindows OneCare – My Review
Many of you have saw, or at least, heard of Microsoft’s new idea to stop their PC’s from having problems once and forever. Well they are probably going to turn this into a Subscription service, and if its around 10-20 dollars a year I recommend …
Read MoreA Well Thought out and Organized… Audio Post #1
Introducing: A well thought out, and well organized….Audio post! They will now include a Transcript, of course because I cannot be organized, they will always include Screw ups, and ad libbing. Here is the Transcript: Hello again Audio-blog listeners. Matt here, once again. I have …
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